Washing-machine



(No Model.)

P. J. COURTENAY.

WASHING MACHINE. 4 No. 314,318. Patented Ma.1-.24, 1885.

W1 TNESSES: [NVENTOR/ ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

PATRICK J. COURTENAY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,318, dated March 24, 1885. A

Application filed October 18, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. COURTENAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing- Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a washing-machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a broken like view partly in elevation, and Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section.

My invention has relation to rotary washing-machines; and it has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive durable, and effective machine.

' My invention accordingly consists in the novel combination, construction, and arrange ment of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and claimed.

In the drawings, A indicates the cylindrical or circular casing or receptacle having conical ends a of, provided with journals a a and an ingress-opening, a, with surrounding vertical flange a B indicates a stand or support for receptacle A, having slotted bearings 12 for the journals a a ,.to permit of the removal of the receptacle from the stand when desired.

The journal (1 is made hollow for the passage of a pipe, 0, the perforated end a of which projects upwardly in a chamber, D, formed between the end a of receptacle A and a cone-shaped disk, E, held in position by a perforated ring, 6. Said disk is of less diameter thanthat of the interior of receptacle A, to provide an annular passage, 6, leading to perforations c of ring 6, and thence to chamber D.

F indicates a lid or cover for opening a of receptacle A, having double flanges or rims ff, which fit over the flange a and has slotted. lugs f for the reception of removable thumb or set screws 71, pivoted at h to receptacle A, so that when said screws are adjusted they clamp the lid F upon the receptacle A, to form a hermetically-sealed joint between said parts, and all escape of steam or water from the latter'is avoided.

Upon the interior wall of the receptacle are placed plungers G, which are of a form corresponding to an inverted V, and taper or decrease in width from below upwardly, or from their bases to their tips, as illustrated.

The pipe 0 is prevented from rotating with receptacle A by means of nails or cleats I, driven into or otherwise secured to stand B in position adjacent to the pipe 0, as indicated.

dle or crank attached to journal at, orit may be provided with a gear-wheel or pinion, 13, which meshes with a driving-wheel, 2', as shown in Fig. 1, the latter being journaled to the stand B.

clined they can be easily withdrawn from the clothes without danger of tearing, as there are no sharp corners which will catch in the articles being washed.

be washed are, together with the boiling or steaming suds, placed in receptacle A, its lid F closed or sealed, and the whole rotated. As the receptacle revolves the articles are agiand effect a cleansing of such articles.

Any excess of steam-pressure in receptacle A is avoided by the escape of steam to chamber D, and from thence to pipe 0, which conducts such steam to the external air. Said pipe, therefore, acts as a safety-valve for the receptacle. So, too, if desired, removable holding'pins b may be used in the bearings b to prevent the journals rising up therein when rotated.

In the drawings I have shown four of the plungers G, but do not limit myself thereto, as any desirednumber may be used.

WVhat I claim is The receptacle A, having conical ends a a with journals a a and plnngers G, conical unthe casing, and having a space between its periphery and cylindrical wall of the case connecting perforated ring 6 and steam escape pipe 0, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PATRICK J. COURTENAY.

Witnesses:

S. J. VAN STAVOREN. CHAS. F. VAN HORN.

The receptacle A may be rotated-by a han- By making the sides of the plungers in- The operation is obvious. The articles to tated or overturned by plungers G, to allow the suds and steam to thoroughly act upon perforated disk E, supported from the end of 

